3 Mtr Glider. Dual Control Wings

I just need to verify I am going about this correctly. The wings have flaps and ailerons with their own respective servos. The flaps are 60 % of wing span and the ailerons 30%. I have allocated a channel to each servo. In normal flight the flaps are required to move in unison with ailerons. ie; flaps are slaved to ailerons. When the flap switch is used the flaps should become flaps and ignore the aileron signals. As the flaps are slaved is the latter comment correct?

This takes up four channels, so allowing for elevator, rudder and possibly later a motor that makes 7 channels used. Tx is JR DSX 9.

Hi Phil - see DSX9 manual page 121 - programming a 6 channel sailplane. As a pre-requisite i suggest you activate / programme flight modes which will allow you to pre set different set ups for bungee / soaring / landing etc. If you haven't got the manual i can e mail it to you.

Thanks for info Kevin. Just took a look at that section. Mind boggling! But will try and fathom out their guide. Appears on the surface as a bit complicated.

...It is complicated, Phil. Yes, you can do what you originally describe, but then you are not utilising the advantage of 4 servos in the wing. Persevere with the description in the manual and you'll end up with a much better setup.

Mike

Ditto Mikes comments.
I'm only a stones throw from Christchurch and could be free Sunday AM if you want me to work through the process with you. - Just let me know.

Thanks Kevin. Maybe another weekend assuming the two "backorder" slim wing servos turn up.

Kevin, I set my TX up for glider / flaperon. Now I have more menus and settings. Launch, Cruise, Speed. What a pulaver to get the thing to fly... :lol: Then there's aileron diff too!

Just got some final finishing to the Fox now that the last two wing servos have arrived and are now installed. Temporarily I have set it up as a normal aircraft. At the moment the ailerons are Y leaded to one channel and the flaps are on Aux1 & Aux2

If the weather allows soon I will put model together and set up TX to Glider mode and have a go at programming Launch, Cruise and Landing modes. RX channels are completely reassigned when in Glider Mode I have noticed. Still reading manual pages 121 to 146, phew!

PhilF51 wrote: Just got some final finishing to the Fox now that the last two wing servos have arrived and are now installed. Temporarily I have set it up as a normal aircraft. At the moment the ailerons are Y leaded to one channel and the flaps are on Aux1 & Aux2

If the weather allows soon I will put model together and set up TX to Glider mode and have a go at programming Launch, Cruise and Landing modes. RX channels are completely reassigned when in Glider Mode I have noticed. Still reading manual pages 121 to 146, phew!

At last Phil - But now you have that extra knowledge and there is no point owning a good Tx and not making use of its capabilities. One point before you fly - This programming probably required some default channel switches / operating levers (ch 5 6 7)to be inhibited - Make sure all these changes have been carried out (in the DEVICE SELECT screen - otherwise you might flick a switch inadvertently and see a control surface operate unexpectedly.

I have followed the manual but have come to a stop. i have rewired the RX as per the Manual because the channels change when in sailplane mode. However, I am stuck a little on the "crow / butterfly" settings and also getting the flaps to follow the ailerons. I am only getting partial mix if you will. I have probably missed something or a setting.

Other than adding 20ozs of ballast in the nose, two Dumb Blondes for pilots, not far off now for flight :lol: